New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
SOUNDING THE LABOR VOTE.
A BIG MAss-MEErINa IN UNION SQUARE

DIR. MGLYNN WEEPS AS HE RELAIHb HE WkoNoo
Mr. GEORGE PREDICTS VICTORY.
In point of numbers tho mass-meeng held By the
United Labor party Union Square last evening to
ray platform adopted at Syracuse and formally 70
open the campaign In this city was scarcely equs
to some Of the previous demonstrations
made by the party and friends. The meeting held
last spring place protest against the sx
conn unication OF Dr. McGlynn was decidedly larger
and even moro demonstrative But tue character OF the
audience last night entirely different from that
which assembled out of sympathy with the depo'eo
priest and curiosity to see him.
There were few ladies present last nigns
and hardly any children 20 conspicuous
many meetings addressed By Dr. mooiyun
It was erng OF voters Of soberthiuknr respeca
BILE citizens whose appearance and aeuo. ind'
Gated that they hear the doctrines OF the now
marty aseus,d and explained rather than to listen to
any particular Individual Estimates ~
the number present. usual dinered VINO
iy. When the meeting cpened NJ o0.'oA
there were perhaps not above 5000 on inc plaza
I'm front of cottage but before Henry George ana DE-
McGiynn arrived about later. this number had
been sweed to at east eight or ten thousand ana Tue
opinion OF somo more than that
Tho cottage which was the principal stand had been
carly decorated with flags bunting and labor embiems
The temporary stands that had been erected at all
ferent points along the north side OF tho square were
also fxed up In an attractive manner and the whoio
place made rs llgnl as uay Win ocONio
cium lights Bands Of music distributed at the various
speaking places made things lively and relieved tho to
dunn OF some OF the speeches. John McNackin. tho
chairman OF the County Committee presided He was
surrounded by host OF labor isaiers WIS. sn
were noticed. Among these were tho Raw. DR.. John
Ankee Blanton Duncan OF Kentucky and D. e. n Dun %
help elect SIR George Secretary OF state Besden neso
ps coa1hn Paul Mayer Ers.fns f. Patton the United
Labor Party's candidate Tor United states senator IN
Frank Farrell. Morris W. Hart, Mira hacket August
Mayer. David W. Armstrong and w I Croa.dals
old parties declaring that the present Administration
had sadly disappointed the people; denounced tss mo,
asor party WIS about the only hope for the country
He rshearsed its aims and denied the ALLEGATIONS tha
With either Of the old par;i.s 1--WE propose"
Lo said, to hght and to fight honorably.
our utmost save the Republic from going down by lis
innate rottenness as did tina Roman Republic OF old
loved Mr.. ScMaedn. Ills speech was temperate il its
tone and In respect unlike soma OF the others
ests OF the people rather than the politicians
Paul Meyer told the audience that II they did not d
their duty and support the Labor party at the coming
election blame the capitalists longer for the pres
order OF things would then be tho fault OF the
voters. A..
LOUIS f. Post made brief but effective speech that
caused great enthusiasm After he had finished James
platform adopted at Clarendon Hall last year:
the snS cor ~ a. o. % T and
isSor upon the Iasd And We de- and rrat
Of 2, s .fp "s boss s lana held Tor
that labor may DO Independent ana
oSsse and thai rres@ on one hand and
may condition OF honorabie independsnee
That We indse the platform adopted syracuse bv our
Convention ami peEo support 10 tho candidates
nominated
Dr. McGlynn and Henry George arrived while James
m several minutes. When IL hal sn)sded he
said:
SsrGt .s telling of .5 R1ofGa as.
pm ,hls srcH a. %es,, , that D; Is e thar, spsp
from ne bottom Of my hear svs thanks 10 ooi 'ha, IT,,
nen 6c1 OF the greatest aud grand
al '9s eenas. AggIao;. :, y ,s1 s ,i,rS
he ga'io5% Of 'ns %a ana sa er hem
aud ve redeemed oIrsslvsa- tcheersl Tho sanee No
vi "@ Se. w" WIS, We nssr"s 70 accompn Our
eeaL wa, ~ reality ono OF ,hs Greatest vsers
luton that ~ placed Thomas Jefferson IN the Frost
ns91 s powe r o,e- an hsI tao psops begun
Fra1, tic airsi Of that seeua
has been going on qney DOR Prineel's have essl
.ashied AMI ihri thought, wia.nsi. Nov 40 have
; %%S fS~.r 1o''% ". have .u.T-
further aud enter the DOMAIN OF National PolIieA
IssieTs IA We win carry thi. city, and consider
1hrS,uss AZ iaa.t We all esaa' up such vote
IL I IS Ill dspoa,irno b.vsd pora vca,nre ,a
noiit,a his. "A t~ We battle
for bu for iiTen Tor the m Hons vet
uabor' III VIII people t'i. continent Tho o. OF tho
VII iZrd upon Lat whole
do lot do b--t until ttiot a. Iis "a no.
ba of mt Of ptisc pies iGrrst @ppauscl
DE- Mct,lynn was Introduced hr Chairman McMackln
a. " lhs greatest and pursst oman of them all" a
lougcontinued outburst of applause grreted him lie
spoke with much scbs. especially when Ia. contracted
the In which he had been treated and compelled TO
act IN tnc Labor pnrtys last campaign
by nis ecrls.iisticai superIor,. Tears into
his eyes lie repeated the sorY OF his ana
many Of the audience went with him In tho most .m-
phafic he denc that he wanted H. leave tbs
priesthood Hts love OF humanity led him 10 appear
political Platforms. he saii. aud this love lie con-
sihersd the very c~seDce OF uuo priest
hood. lie attacked Roman "marhine"
bitterly DE-, Jared with emphasis that he would
compelled "tn debase bis mInh"oi. or stui ify bis
CONSCIENTIOUS conviction" This declaration met with
great applause and In fact so did all tile other portions
OF bis spe-ch.
Dr McGlynn will speak at Miners Theatre Eighth.
ave. morrow morning lie will speak NJ the NethO-
dist Book Concern building 20 a mseiiug Of Methodist
clerzyueu IN Afternoon al the outing OF District
evening al massmeeiing of the Unit
Labor Party. Mt stspietou 8. T. On Tues
dty DO will speak at YOakers; Wednesday
IN Gresnpoint on thursday at PeeksKl and on Friday
POughkccisle. Associated with Dr. McGynu 10 these
meetings As speaker w.li ne Everett Glaekin, pTes-
dent OF Typographical Cni0l No
Henry George Will address meeting at NTack 20
morrow Tuesday al NewbuTg; "Wednesday at Md.
detown: Thursday at Port Jeryis and Friday at Bins
ham,on.
The Rev Hugh Peutoco,t will address a meeting OF
tue Uni -d Lrhor Parry a. Albany tomorrow and
Wednesday will speak Ia Utca